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Chapter 261: Announcing Jiang Xiyu Joining Qingcheng Legend

Chapter 261: Chapter 261: Announcing Jiang Xiyu Joining Qingcheng Legend

The main cast resting room of "Empress of Yuan Dynasty".

Due to the setting up of a new big scene outside, the actors’ break time was considerably extended.

Jiang Lingxi simply pulled out a math test tailor-made for her by Xu Ling’an and spread it on the small table they usually used for meals and started working on it.

Xu Ling’an was sitting next to her reading a book, leisurely helping to keep track of time.

To avoid disturbing them, Lu Zhengzheng consciously sat at the farthest spot from them, holding a work phone in her left hand and a personal phone in her right, multitasking seamlessly between work and scrolling her phone.

In fact, scrolling through her phone was part of her daily work. After all, she had to constantly watch online trends so that her own artist wouldn’t be suddenly attacked online without warning, with fans and passersby already misled, while the staff beside the artist remained uninformed.

Controlling the narrative was also one of her fundamental tasks.

Fortunately, the "Inheritance" program had just aired, and Jiang Lingxi’s first public Go match win against a recognized genius player from Country R had genuinely silenced many doubters and online trolls, leading to a rare period of peace.

Seeing that the comments under Xixi’s account were relatively calm and even attracted many new fans because of Go, Lu Zhengzheng concluded ’all is peaceful today’ in her heart, relaxedly exited the page, and refreshed her homepage out of habit.

A newly released headline instantly caught her eye.

Lu Zhengzheng glanced over it and immediately realized that her conclusion of peace was a bit premature today.

She looked up at Xixi, who was still engrossed in her quiz not far away, and then at Xu Ling’an, who checked the time periodically, opening her mouth but ending up saying nothing.

The work phone in her left hand suddenly vibrated, and when she looked down, the screen showed the contact name she had recently updated: "Dear Sister Tong."

She then looked at the phone in her right hand and could vaguely guess what might be coming.

*

After writing the last line and confirming every blank was filled, Jiang Lingxi looked up at Xu Ling’an.

"An’an, is time up?"

"Not yet, there’s still fifteen minutes." Xu Ling’an glanced at the pen already placed on the table. "Sister still has time to check it over once more."

Jiang Lingxi confidently handed over the paper, "No need, just mark it for me."

Xu Ling’an smiled, took the paper, and with a ceremonious gesture pulled out a red ballpoint pen from a pencil case, marking while saying, "If Sister scores 90 or above on this test, it means you’ve mastered everything in Compulsory One, and you can move on to Compulsory Two."

Jiang Lingxi shook her head slightly while tidying up the table, "I think the progress is still too slow."

Xu Ling’an: "..." She paused, unable to resist reminding, "Under normal study conditions, Compulsory One should take an entire semester, over four months. Let alone you’re learning between filming breaks, this progress is already very fast. Also, Compulsory One is foundational, learning slower strengthens the base."

Jiang Lingxi couldn’t help but laugh at Xu Ling’an’s earnest expression.

She had merely sighed casually and was immediately admonished.

Promptly changed the topic, "Hmm, where did Zhengzheng go, when did she leave?"

She was too focused on the test to notice, but Xu Ling’an did.

"Zhengzheng seemed to have gone out to take a call, just a short while ago."

"Then I’ll go for a walk too." Jiang Lingxi said, patting Xu Ling’an on the shoulder as she stood, stretching her slightly stiff limbs, and heading to the rest room door, reaching out to pull it open.

The glaring sunlight, along with a wave of heat, instantly greeted her face.

Her footstep paused at the door, squinting and noticing Lu Zhengzheng taking a call under a tree in front.

Originally with her back to the rest room, Lu Zhengzheng seemed to sense something and turned around, locking eyes with Jiang Lingxi looking over in her direction.

The golden dragon embroidered on the bright red Dragon Robe seemed ready to break free and soar into the sky under the blazing sun.

Just like the person wearing the Dragon Robe.

The shadowy mood was instantly dispelled. She said into the phone, "Sister Tong, Xixi is done."

"Then have her answer the phone."

"Xixi, it’s Sister Tong on the phone."

Jiang Lingxi took the phone Lu Zhengzheng handed over, thought for a moment, and then returned to the rest room, "Sister Tong."

"I was just about to look into contacting Jiang Xiyu’s new work, only to find there was no need. The ’Qingcheng Legend’ production just released a promotional headline. You ask Zhengzheng to show it to you and you’ll see."

Jiang Lingxi raised an eyebrow, turned to look at Lu Zhengzheng who followed her in, and soon took the second phone this girl handed over.

[Welcome to Jiang Xiyu joining the ’Qingcheng Legend’ family. Your Yu Xin little disciple has arrived!]

Scrolling down, the comment section was flooded with Jiang Xiyu’s fans.

Though she lost quite a few fans due to her stark contrast with the other two female guests in the previous ’Survival’ livestream.

But the previous fan base was still there, coupled with careful maintenance of the remaining fans during this period, many steadfast fans remained.

The comment section was filled with cheers and celebrations.

"Heard Xiyu got injured shooting ’Empress of Yuan Dynasty’ and is still recovering after leaving the set. She probably hasn’t fully recovered yet, but she’s already joined the ’Qingcheng Legend’ set."

"Sister is truly strong. It’s totally the set’s loss if they terminated the contract with her due to injury."

"Sister is playing the role of Yu Xin’s little disciple. I remember from the original book that Yu Xin’s character is one of exceptional talent but physically disabled since childhood, embodying the perfect beauty and tragedy, absolutely fitting Xiyu now."

Occasionally stumbled upon a comment of doubt, "Doesn’t anyone find Jiang Xiyu’s resource acquisition a bit odd? It hasn’t been long since leaving ’Empress of Yuan Dynasty’, now suddenly joining ’Qingcheng Legend’. If I’m not mistaken, the role of Yu Xin was originally intended for another actor, right? Was it really not Jiang Xiyu who forced the original actor out?"

But this comment was almost immediately bombarded.

"No need to doubt, this netizen has already been diagnosed with jealousy."

"Is the netizen that actor’s alternate account? A big production like ’Qingcheng Legend’ would not change actors without reason unless, like in the previous ’Empress of Yuan Dynasty’ with Lin Xuefei, the character collapsed due to an accident on a show, prompting the production to change actors to mitigate negative impact."

"Our Xiyu is beautiful and kind, still recovering at home, where would she have the power to force the original actor out. It’s only because the director of ’Qingcheng Legend’ recognized Xiyu’s suitability for the role and invited her. All we can say is our Xiyu deserves it. Jealousy fades away quick!"

...

Lu Zhengzheng watched along with Jiang Lingxi, miming a gagging motion at this point, "This is too much flattery, ’beautiful and kind’? I’m about to not recognize these words. Maybe Jiang Xiyu’s manager specially hired these fans; normal people wouldn’t give such praise!"

She then watched wide-eyed as Xixi clicked into the profile page of the user who raised the doubt.

Hmm?

"Is this user really the actor who was replaced?"

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